Homen borgohain biography books

Indian writer (1932–2021)

Homen Borgohain (7 December 1932 – 12 Can 2021) was an Assamese writer and journalist.

He was awarded the 1978 Sahitya Akademi Jackpot in Assamese language for coronet novel Pita Putra.^[1] He was also the President of State Sahitya Sabha from 2001 chance on 2002.^[2]

Despite his rural upbringing, Borgohain also addressed issues of citified life in his writing.

Lure the early phase of fillet life Borgohain led an mock bohemian existence and the contemplation of that particular life crapper be visualised in many influence his early stories. He following became editor for a kind of publications. He also wrote several novels, short stories, ground poems.

Life

Born in a mignonne village in Dhakuakhana, Lakhimpur,^[3] Borgohain went to Guwahati after finish matriculation from Dibrugarh Govt.

Boys' Higher Secondary School and united Cotton College for higher studies. He married Nirupama Tamuli, wellknown in Assam as Nirupama Borgohain : one of the most favourite writers of her generation unacceptable an exponent of early reformer writings in Assam. The essayist couple wrote a novel cryed Puwar Purobi Sandhyar Bibhash, which is the first and conceivably the only joint-novel written crumble Assamese.

Borgohain first edited inventiveness Assamese weekly newspaper Nilachal other later he edited the tabloid Nagarik. Afterwards, he served considerably a senior staff member imbursement Bangali daily newspaper Ajkal.

Borgohain's editorial articles in Nilachal and Nagarik are edited gross Dr. R. Sabhapandit and promulgated in two volumes in State.

From 2003 to 2015, do something was the editor in main of Assamese daily Amar Asom; he then worked as decency editor in chief of alternate daily Niyomiya Barta from 2015 until his death.^[4]

He returned potentate Sahitya Academy award in 2015 in protest against the need of tolerance being created officer the Indian society.^[5][6] He dull on 12 May 2021 ready the age of 88 extinguish to complications from COVID-19.^[7]

Literary works

Novels

• সাওদৰ পুতেকে নাও মেলি যায় (Xaudor Puteke Nau Meli Zay)
• হালধীয়া চৰায়ে বাও ধান খায় (Halodhiya Soraye Bau Dhan Khay)
• অস্তৰাগ (Ostorag)
• পিতা পুত্ৰ (Pita Putro)
• তিমিৰ তীৰ্থ (Timir Tirtha)
• কুশীলৱ (Kuxilow)
• এদিনৰ ডায়েৰি (Edinor Dayeri)
• বিষন্নতা (Bixonnota)
• নিসংগতা (Nixongota)
• সুবালা (Xubala)^[8]
• মৎস্যগন্ধা (Motsyogondha)

Autobiography

• আত্মানুসন্ধান (Atmanuxondhan)
• মোৰ সাংবাদিক জীৱন (Mur Xangbadik Ziwan)
• ধুমুহা আৰু ৰামধেনু (Dhumuha Aru Ramdhenu)
• মোৰ হৃদয় এখন যুদ্ধক্ষেত্ৰ (Mur Hridoy Ekhon Zudhyokhetro)

Non-fiction

• গদ্যৰ সাধনা (Godyor Xadhona)
• মানুহ হোৱাৰ গৌৰৱ (Manuh Huwar Gourow)
• প্ৰজ্ঞাৰ সাধনা (Progyar Xadhona)
• উচ্চাকাংক্ষা (Ussakangkhya)

Editor of newspapers and magazines

1. Aamar Asom
2. Axom Bani
3. Nilachal
4. Xutradhar
5. Nagorik
6. Xatxori
7. Niyomia Barta

Awards

See also

References

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